Pilots’ actions after the bird strike are an early focus of the investigation, according to people familiar with the probe.

South Korean officials investigating the fatal Jeju Air crash have published a preliminary report of the accident.

Investigators found bird blood and feathers in both engines of the Jeju Air Boeing 737 that crashed in Seoul, killing 179 people.

The preliminary report was released by the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board on Monday in South Korea.

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary report on Monday, with authorities still trying to determine what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil.

South Korea’s authorities investigating last month’s Jeju Air plane crash have submitted a preliminary accident report to the UN aviation agency and to the authorities of the United States, France and Thailand,

Authorities have suggested that migratory bird strikes were the cause of last month's deadly plane crash in South Korea, according to multiple reports.

On January 23, 2025, Park Sang-woo, the Minister of South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), met with the CEOs of nine domestic low-cost carriers, including Jeju Air, T’way Air, Eastar Jet and Jin Air. During the meeting, the minister presented plans for stricter safety standards.

Investigators confirmed several details in the preliminary report on the Jeju Air crash in South Korea that killed 179 people. The investigation, and controversy surrounding the crash, continue.

South Korean authorities are to carry out an "all-out investigation" into the fatal crash involving a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, as they release the preliminary report into the 29 December accident.

Korean investigators have confirmed that evidence of bird-strike was found in both engines of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 involved in the fatal landing accident at Muan airport. The inquiry has identified feathers and other debris as belonging to the Baikal teal,

Bird feathers and bloodstains were found in both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed in December, according to a preliminary investigation released Monday.